Small game suspending device



Oct. 4, 1949.

C. J. FASHING SMALL GAME SUSPENDING DEVICE Filed Oct. 12, 1945 a am ATTORNEYS Patented Oct. 4, 1949 UNIT-ED STATES PATENT OFFICE Y SMALL GAME sUsPE' nmo DEVICE Charles J. Fashi'ngg Lorain, Ohio Application October 12, 1945, Serial No. 621,811 A 1 Claim. 1

My invention relates to devices for suspending small game by its hind legs for the purpose of removing its pelt.

It is ordinary use to tie, wire or nail small game, such as rabbits, muskrats, squirrels, minks etc. by their hind legs during the process of skinning them.

The object of my invention is to eliminate this tiresome procedure and to provide a hanger to hold such small game by its hind legs in clamping jaws and which can be cheaply made and is easy to operate.

Another object of my invention is to provide a hanger which works on the principle of leverage, so that the holding pressure of the clamping jaws will increase with the weight of the animal to be operated on.

A further object of the invention is to provide a hanger which can be used for several different purposes, for instance for hanging fowl for display in stores, or for holding them while removing the feathers after scalding.

Other objects of my invention may appear in the following description which will be understood best by referring to the accompanying drawings, which form a part thereof.

My invention resides in the novel construction and combination of parts described in the specification and shown in the drawings. It is however to be understood that my invention is not to be restricted to the exact construction and combination shown and described, but that such changes and modifications may be made which fall within the scope of the claim appended hereto.

In the drawings Fig. 1 is a front elevational view of the hanger according to my invention.

Fig. 2 is a sectional horizontal view taken on line 22 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of a detail illustrating the sliding sleeve portion of the clamping aws.

The hanger according to my invention has a flat hanger bar l which serves the purpose of supporting all the other parts of the hanger and also any animal or fowl held in the hanger. The bar It! has a hole 1 l at its upper end for receiving a hook or other supporting means (not shown). At its lower end a bolt or rivet l2 extends through a hole in said hanger bar l0 and pivotally supports a pair of jaw bars [3. These jaw bars are made from flat steel bars. Adjacent one of the ends of each bar a U-shaped recess [4 is cut into i5 is provided adjacent the other end and spaced from each other lengthwise of the bar is. These holes are big enough to permit free entrance of bolt or rivet I2 and while this bolt or rivet is secured against falling out of position it is loose enough in the holes [5 to permit pivotal movement of the jaw bars l3. After the holes l5 and the recess M are provided in said bars each bar is twisted at right angles to itself, between the recess and the hole next thereto, as plainly indicated at it in Figs. 1 and 2. The holes 15 in the jaw bars permit adjustment of the distance between the clamping recesses l4.

Another bolt or rivet ll extends through the hanger bar It at a distance above the first mentioned bolt [2, and pivotally supports lever arms I8 adjacent one end of each arm. A plurality of holes i9 is provided in these arms serving the same purpose as the holes l5 in the jaw bars, and these holes are big enough to permit free swinging movement of the lever arms l8 about bolt [1. At the free ends of arms l8 bolts 20 extend through said arms and are pivotally connected with sliding jaw sleeves 2|.

These sleeves are preferably made from strap iron, bent into shape as illustrated in Fig. 3. Each jaw sleeve has a body '22 bent at right angles to form the sleeve, which is adapted to slide freely on the jaw end of the jaw bars l3. The center portion of the lower part 23 of the sleeve is cut out similar to the recesses in the jaw bars, and the portion 24 of the upper part 25 of the sleeve located directly above the cutout 34 in the lower part 23 is bent upwardly at right angles and is provided with a hole 26 to permit free entrance of bolt 20.

In assembling the hanger of my invention it is necessary to see that the recesses M in the jaw bars l3 and the ones in the sleeves 2! will be so arranged that they will coincide with each other when the jaw bars extend at right angles to the hanger bar In as shown in Fig. 1. That means that the jaws are wide open and that it will be easy to insert the hind legs of the animal to be skinned into said jaws. By letting the jaw bars I3 and the lever arms l8 swing downwardly the sleeves will be moved inwardly on said jaw bars, thereby closing each jaw and clamping onto the leg inserted therein. The heavier the load on the hanger is, the stronger the clamping force exerted on the legs in the jaws will be.

From the above description it will be understood, that a hanger according to my invention the front edge of the bar, and a plurality of holes n be easily n h p y made and will be a 3 great convenience to all who have to handle small game animals and the like.

Having described my invention, what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

In a game hanger, a hanger adapted to be supported by a hook, a pair of jaw bars pivotally fastened to said hanger bar and extending in opposite directions therefrom, each of said jaw bars having a clamping recess cut therein, apair of sleeves adapted to slidejfreelyon said jaw xbars, said sleeves having clamping recesses cut therein corresponding to those in the jaw bars, and ,a, pair of lever arms pivotally moiinted tq a. on the hanger at a distance above the jaw'bars,

the free ends of the lever arms being Pimtallyi 15;

connected with said sleeves.

CHARLES J. FASHING.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNI'I'EH) STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 1,087,159 Cooper Feb. 17, 1914 lfiflfiil Brai d, -A nec- 11, 1 8

FOREIGN PATENTS Number Country Date 22,186 Denmark June 11, 1917 

